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Old 04-22-2009, 04:19 PM   #703 (permalink)
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Fabulous 5s Challenge Match Round 1 Guinn-Perroni Part 2

Perroni opened the rematch with a flashy display in the first 2 minutes, and one of his blows cut Guinn outside the right eyebrow. Dominick rallied strongly after the cut, and a booming hook to the body may have won him the round, 8-7. Throwing jabs and crosses, Patsy opened up a small lead in the 2nd, and won it, 10-7, despite a late flurry from Guinn.

A sharp Perroni jab reopened Guinn’s cut as the 3rd began. Guinn roared back in the last two minutes, a nasty combination paving the way to a 13-4 round! Perroni was just too quick and crisp with his punches in the 4th, steadily pulling away, 15-4, and Guinn’s left eye was now swelling. They both fought defensively in the 5th, but Guinn flurried in the last minute, taking it on my card, 9-6. It was virtually even at the halfway point, raising the ominous specter of a second draw and yet another fight!

Perroni was jabbing and moving in the 6th. He threw other punches as well, and peppered Guinn’s eye with jabs, the swelling worsening as Patsy took the round, 12-5. Patsy fought a brilliant last two minutes in the 7th, his crosses being particularly effective, and he won handily, 15-6!

Guinn went all out for a KO in the 8th, but was wild with his swings, and Patsy countered nicely in the first two minutes. Guinn’s eye was getting to be a mess, so he battled inside and got some nice shots in during the last minute, but still came out on the short end, 11-6. Dominick was exhausted coming out for the 9th, and it showed. Perroni switched to the hook, and Guinn’s eye was half-closed after Patsy kept banging it, taking his fourth straight round, 10-4!

That rally made it look like “10-4, over and out!” Perroni came out covering up in the 10th, confident he had a big lead. Guinn kept banging away at his turtle-like defense, and won an uncontested round, 9-0. Would Perroni be correct in his assessment?

I had Perroni winning, 97-94. The judges scored the fight 97-93 Perroni, 96-94 Guinn (huh?) & 96-94, for the winner by a split decision…Patsy Perroni! Patsy had way outlanded Dominick, 277-180, as his jabs and crosses piled up points. These guys have now fought 40 rounds, with 2 draws, a majority and a split decision. I’d say they were about as evenly-matched as possible! Guinn may have gone to grab a Guinness, but his fighting in this tournament is done!

Next up, Lou (Super) Nova challenging Amos Lincoln!
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